Shooting deaths probe continues in Athens County
The search for evidence in the shooting deaths of two men and the wounding of a fourth continued today as Athens County sheriff's deputies expect enough information for a final conclusion by Saturday. Page 2 mentions related items including an election win for Cleo Gold as chair of the Soil and Water Conservation District. Page 3 notes Hocking County commissioners approving a federal highway program creating 20 jobs and discussing EMS.
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Athens County
Cleo Gold
Fisher Road
Athens County Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors
LOGAN
Hocking County
Hearst Defense Claims Fear of Death in Bank Robbery Case
Patricia Hearst gave prosecutors a lock of hair and handwriting samples after defense attorneys revealed her strategy hinges on fear of death. The San Francisco case centers on charges of bank robbery and related offenses.
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San Francisco
Patricia Hearst
Perjury at the Top Kissinger Suspected by Senate Panel
The Senate intelligence committee reports possible perjury by Henry Kissinger and three other top U.S. officials in the probe of covert operations in Chile. Sen. Gary Hart notes the finding as part of ongoing investigations. Weather of the day is cloudy and mild with light rain chances through Saturday.
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Washington
Senate Intelligence Committee
U.S
Chile
Henry A. Kissinger
Gary Hart
Irish gunmen surrender after London hostage standoff
Four Irish gunmen who held a man and wife captive in a London apartment for nearly six days surrendered to police, Scotland Yard said.
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London
Scotland Yard
Angola Aid Nears Fifty Million For Angola Factions
Washington reports nearly 50 million dollars in American military aid to two anti Soviet factions in the Angolan civil war. Senator Dick Clark, chairman of the Africa subcommittee, confirms the figure as close to the Post and Times estimates. In Philadelphia, three men are charged with the murder of editor John S Knight 3rd with arrests not yet made, according to Joseph Golden.
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Washington (Ap
Dick Clark
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Washington Post
New York Times
Clark
Africa
Philadelphia
John S. Knight
Joseph Golden
Tax Cut Stand Faces Veto Battle in Congress
Ford and Congress clash over extending last year’s tax cuts into 1976. A meeting ended in deadlock as lawmakers demand an expenditure ceiling of 395 billion dollars for the next year. If vetoed, workers face an automatic tax increase on January 1.
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Washington
Ford
Congress
Russell Long
D-La
James T. Lynn
Office of Management and Budget
Finance Committee
Lynn
Sen
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
Hoffa Body Sought In Jersey Dump Search
Federal investigators prepare to dig Moscato's Dump in Jersey City seeking the body of James R Hoffa and a rumored associate. An informant with past reliability provided new tips, but officials caution the operation faces formidable logistical challenges and time.
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Hoffa
Newark
N.J
Jersey City
Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
Moscato’s Dump
Robert C. Stewart
U.S. Organized Crime Strike Force
Stewart
Postal Service Posts Record Deficit in 1975
The Postal Service reports a $989 million deficit for the last fiscal year, $161 million more than hoped, due to underestimated workers compensation costs. Officials warn a $1.4 billion deficit is likely this year despite a rate hike taking effect December 28.
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Washington
Postal Service
Labor Department
Post Office Department
Benjamin F. Bailar
Bailar
Ohio Eyes Plans to Relocate Residents in Energy Crisis
Senate and House bills propose creating an energy emergency framework led by the Energy Resources and Development Agency ERDA to ration energy restrict nonessential activity and transfer energy supplies with mandatory relocations to designated shelters if a governor declares an energy crisis. The measure faces controversy and awaits hearings in the 1976 session.
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Columbus
Ohio
General Assembly
Ohio Resources and Development Agency
Senate
Michael J. Maloney
Cincinnati
Maloney
John M. Scott
Energy Resources and Development Agency
Public Utilities Commission
ERDA
Zarb Reverses Doubts on Energy Plan Savings
Federal Energy Administrator Frank Zarb says the compromise energy bill could save consumers about 2.5 cents a gallon on petroleum products, with potential 3.5 cent gains noted by economists. He urged President Ford to sign, despite opposition from conservatives fearing higher oil dependence. The plan keeps oil price controls through March 1979 and broad tariff relief on imported oil, aiming to lower prices in future months.
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Washington
Frank Zarb
Ford
Zarb
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Conference Committee
House
Senate
Congress
Jackson
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
U.S
Arctic Circle
Kidnapped Man's Body Found Near Newark
In Newark Ohio FBI agents report the body of James Crawford Jr found in a wooded area after a kidnapping from a National Bank of Detroit branch. Three men and a woman were arrested in the case. Crawford died from over 20 knife wounds after a struggle for life. The investigation tied to a Detroit suburb stolen station wagon and a rented home used by suspects.
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Newark, Ohio
FBI
Grosse Pointe, Mich
James Crawford
Theresa
James
Crawfords
National Bank of Detroit
Crawford
Ohio
Tom Edgar
Scotland
Edgar
George A. Gressle
Licking County
Gressle
Ant
Max Marston
Detroit
John S. Garsides
Columbus
Garsides
William Nabozny
Dearborn
Mich
Nabozny
Sharon Scheurell
Indiana
Dayton
Chester S. Wysocki
Farmington
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